Moved To Tears

These caught the elder's attention who rested their eyes on him to hear more about it with probing expressions.

He continued, "When we visited the closed battleground to play amongst ourselves, they approached us and expressed the intention to play with us. They sounded serious without any other motives. So, we played for quite a long and found out that they desired to be friends with us without any malice."

Lin Huiying picked up from where her brother left, "I feel they were genuine about it. We talked for a long time but neither of us detected anything wrong with them." She looked at her siblings who nodded to confirm her statement.

"Hmmm…." General Lin wiped his mouth with the napkin and spoke, "Those three siblings have always been close to each other from childhood and have lived outside the royal palace for half of their life. I met them recently and similarly I don't think that they are the typical-vile-royal-creatures."

Lin Zexus looked at his father and shook his head on his choice of words for which he can be punished seriously, "Father!"

"Well, he is not wrong. Is he?" Lin QingFeng supported his father.

"You both should be careful. You are in front of the young ones." Lin Zexus reprimanded both.

Lin Biao smirked, "Father, it's not like we're not aware or are some innocent little puppies, right?" He asked his siblings.

Lin Dan nodded, "Exactly father, our family don't hide anything from each other. This secrecy of yours is hurting me to keep the right of badmouthing while telling the fact to yourself."

Lin Huiying and Lin Jiang laughed out loud hearing it.

Lin Zexus, "You brat! Hurting my foot!"

Lin Huiying: "Jokes aside, what do you think grandfather about us being friends with them? We liked them."

General Lin thought about it, "I don't think there should be any problems with it. Those three are not ambitious or problematic like their siblings. But if it becomes a thorn in the eyes of their family then it can be a problem. Like the Lin family being close to them – can make people think we have hidden motives."

Ye Qing: "It's can surely get troublesome with all the gossipers in the capital."

General Lin looked at them, "I am sure my grandchildren are intelligent enough to know what to do and what not to. But if you still reach the point where it goes wrong, then leave it to your elders. I have worked hard all my life so I can protect my family well."

Lin Huiying who had never experienced such love from her step-grandfather in her previous life felt stuff. She had always longed for it so when she heard such words, she couldn't hold her tears.

She looked up and tried to stop the tears from spilling out, but they still did. This shocked the people around her.

Lin Qingfeng who got worried seeing her daughter suddenly cry asked, "What happened Ying'er? Are you all right? Tell me."

She quickly calmed everyone down and said, "I am just very happy to be blessed with such a caring and understanding grandfather. I bet no one in this world would be lucky enough to have a grandfather like us."

Lin Biao: "I wholeheartedly agree with her."

Lin Fengmian: "That's right. Grandfather you have made us strong by being strict with us, but you have been equally kind and understanding."

Lin Huiying who had finally composed herself looked up to the old man whose eyes had turned red and moist on hearing his grandchildren, "We are extremely grateful for our parents and grandfather. We thank God for such a blessing."

General Lin's voice cracked a little, "What are you guys doing in such early morning?" He couldn't conceal his smile.

Lu Yi-Ching: "We are equally blessed to have such sensible children."

General Lin tried to change the subject, "So, have you guys working on your training? Or have you been slacking while I was away for a month?"

Lin Fengmain: "Don't worry grandfather, we have all been working hard."

General Lin: "You guys better be. Because today, I'll be accessing your levels. So, be ready and meet me on the training ground after breakfast. It's been a while; I would like to see how 'hard' you guys have worked behind my back."

Lin Dan: "Right after breakfast? Shouldn't we get some time to prepare?" This guy has been slacking off in his training lately.

Lin Jiang eyed his brother, "I am okay with it, grandfather. I have been working on my cultivation regularly, so what do I have to prepare for?" A double meaning pointing at Lin Dan.

General Lin looked at Lin Dan: "Exactly. What do you have to prepare for? And for the people who had slacked off, will be going through double training."